War studies reader : from the seventeenth century to the present day and beyond
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War studies reader : from the seventeenth century to the present day and beyond
Continuum, 2010
- : PB
- : HB
Available at 6 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references
Contents of Works
- Why study military history? / Peter W. Gray
- Why strategy is difficult / Colin S. Gray
- General William T. Sherman and total war / John Bennet Walters
- Disjointed allies : coalition warfare in Berlin and Vienna, 1914 / Holger H. Herwig
- "Freies Deutschland"guerrilla warfare in East Prussia, 1944-1945 : a contribution to the history of the German resistance / Perry Biddiscombe
- Revolutions in warfare : theoretical paradigms and historical evidence : the Napoleonic and First World War Revolutions in Military Affairs / Andrew N. Liaropoulos
- Atrocity, war crime, and treason in the English Civil War / Barbara Donagan
- Shell-shock and the cultural history of the Great War / Jay Winter
- War casualties, policy positions and the fate of legislators / Scott Sigmund Gartner, Gary M. Segura, Bethany A. Barratt
- Chinese military power : what vexes the United States and why? / Jonathan D. Pollack
Description and Table of Contents
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: PB ISBN 9780826420701
Description
This is a broad ranging reader in the growing subject of War Studies. It includes respected contributors, with each chapter set out clearly and with contextual background. War Studies is an increasingly popular subject at degree, masters and doctorate level, as well as aspects of it being taught at A level. Here at last is a subject reader that will provide authoritative and thought provoking pieces of scholarship in an accessible form. Topics covered include Strategic Theory and the History of War (Daniel Moran), The Uses and Abuses of Clausewitz (Eric Alterman), Victory Misunderstood: what the Gulf War Tells Us About the Future of Conflict (Stephen Biddle), Early American Ways of War: 1600 - 1815 (John Shy) and Was the Civil War a Total War? (Mark Neeley). There is no accepted definition of War Studies for it is a particular blend of military history, international relations and contemporary security. Thus this reader purposefully gives broad coverage to the subject. Each topic is covered by one of two significant articles or book chapters with an introduction from the editor to provide context.
There will also be a general introduction, explaining the growth and development of this area of study.
Table of Contents
- 1. What are War Studies?
- 2. Strategy and Strategic Thinkers
- 3. Total and Limited War
- 4. Development of Operational Art
- 5. The Realities of War
- 6. War, Society and Politics
- 7. Revolutions in Military Affairs
- 8. Coalition Warfare
- 9. The Future of Warfare.
- Volume
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: HB ISBN 9780826421869
Description
This is a broad ranging reader in the growing subject of War Studies. It includes respected contributors, with each chapter set out clearly and with contextual background. War Studies is an increasingly popular subject at degree, masters and doctorate level, as well as aspects of it being taught at A level. Here at last is a subject reader that will provide authoritative and thought provoking pieces of scholarship in an accessible form. Topics covered include Strategic Theory and the History of War (Daniel Moran), The Uses and Abuses of Clausewitz (Eric Alterman), Victory Misunderstood - what the Gulf War Tells Us About the Future of Conflict (Stephen Biddle), Early American Ways of War - 1600 - 1815 (John Shy) and Was the Civil War a Total War? (Mark Neeley). There is no accepted definition of War Studies for it is a particular blend of military history, international relations and contemporary security. Thus this reader purposefully gives broad coverage to the subject. Each topic is covered by one of two significant articles or book chapters with an introduction from the editor to provide context.
There will also be a general introduction, explaining the growth and development of this area of study.
Table of Contents
- 1. What are War Studies?
- 2. Strategy and Strategic Thinkers
- 3. Total and Limited War
- 4. Development of Operational Art
- 5. The Realities of War
- 6. War, Society and Politics
- 7. Revolutions in Military Affairs
- 8. Coalition Warfare
- 9. The Future of Warfare.
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